1 Posttransplantation Encephalopaties

Neurological complications may occur in 30 to 60% of the patients undergoing organ transplantation, especially liver and bone marrow (Padovan et al. 2000). Because of the constantly changing protocols regarding the transplantation procedure and the subsequent immunosuppression required for the prevention of graft rejection and graft versus host disease, the nature of the neurologic complications has changed over time.